Wednesday, October 17, 2012

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Ford Focus

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 04:21 PM PDT

The Ford Focus is a family of small cars, that are offered in a wide range of body styles including a four-door sedan, wagon, coupe, and three- and five-door hatchbacks. The Ford Focus had been Ford's bargain-priced, entry-level car model for North America for many years, although the smaller Ford Fiesta has now taken that spot. Top alternatives...


Prototype Of The Week: noPhoto Frame Foils Traffic Cameras

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 08:00 AM PDT

Traffic cameras have been in use since 1969, but they weren't deployed in large numbers until the 1990s. Now that they've become commonplace around the globe -- catching speeders and nailing red-light-runners -- some drivers are calling for their removal. But one person has taken a slightly different approach. Inventor Jonathan Dandrow has found a...


A123 Systems Bankrupt, Cadillac ELR Production, Zipcar Helps Voters: Car News Headlines

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 07:53 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, Ford recalled the 2011-2013 Fiesta and the oldest known production Ford found a new owner. Nissan demonstrated its new autonomous steering system, and Cadillac talked about production of the 2014 ELR. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Ford recalled the 2011-2013 Fiesta due to...


Nissan's Autonomous Steering System Dodges Danger For You

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 07:00 AM PDT

Nissan has been on a high-tech run the past several days. On Friday, the automaker announced its "Emergency Assist for Pedal Misapplication" system, which can apply the brakes when drivers hit the gas by mistake. And on Monday, we heard about a new rear-facing camera on the 2013 Altima that warns of lane-departures, watches your blind spot, and...


Mazda RX-8

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 05:06 PM PDT

The Mazda RX-8 is a four-seat sports car, and the latest in a long line of rotary-engine sports cars from the Japanese automaker. In addition to its unusual engine design, the RX-8 follows a unique quad-coupe body style, with two small rear-hinged half doors allowing better access to the rear seating positions than a standard two-door coupe would...


Mazda CX-7

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 05:04 PM PDT

The Mazda CX-7 is a compact crossover vehicle—and one of few that focuses on sporty on-the-road performance, with no hint of ruggedness or off-road ability. Think of the CX-7 as a tall wagon that offers the handling of a sport wagon but the versatility and cargo/passenger-friendliness of a utility vehicle and you won’t be far off the...


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